Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 BPT Elite16 Espinho
May 22 - 26, 2024
(8) Matthew Immers/Steven van de Velde, Netherlands
 
Matthew Immers
Netherlands
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 13, 2000 (24 yrs old)
Home Town: Leidschendam-Voorburg
Height: 192 cm (6'4")
Weight: 88 kg (194 lb)
Seasons: 7
Tournaments: 43
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$92,724.60
Steven van de Velde
Netherlands
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 8, 1994 (30 yrs old)
Home Town: The Hague
Height: 199 cm (6'6")
Weight: 87 kg (191 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 70
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Chiang Mai 2023)
Career Winnings: US$164,550.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317192125Money
FIVB22110280501130 US$124,250.00
Previous Espinho Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2018 Did not play Dirk Boehle - 33rd
2019 Did not play Christiaan Varenhorst - 9th
2022 Stefan Boermans - 9th Christiaan Varenhorst - 5th
2023 Steven van de Velde - 19th Matthew Immers - 19th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/1-5/2024 Elite16 Brasília 7 2nd 1100 US$20,000.00
FIVB 4/17-21/2024 Elite16 Tepic 9 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 4/11-14/2024 Challenge Guadalajara 2 5th 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 3/5-9/2024 Elite16 Doha 15, Q8 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 11/16-19/2023 Challenge Chiang Mai 4 1st 800 US$10,000.00
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 15 9th 800 US$11,000.00
FIVB 9/27-10/1/2023 Elite16 Paris Q13 21st 340 US$0.00
FIVB 8/16-20/2023 Elite16 Hamburg Q5 21st 340 US$0.00
FIVB 7/13-16/2023 Challenge Portugal 4 19th 300 US$1,000.00
FIVB 7/5-9/2023 Elite16 Gstaad Q1 17th 400 US$0.00
FIVB 6/15-18/2023 Challenge Jurmala 4 5th 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2023 Elite16 Ostrava Q4 21st 340 US$0.00
BPT Elite16 Espinho Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/23/2024 Pool A Mathias Berntsen / Hendrik Mol, Norway (16, Q13) Won 21-23, 21-18, 15-12 0:52
Fri, 5/24/2024 Pool A David Ahman / Jonatan Hellvig, Sweden (1) Won 23-21, 23-25, 15-7 0:56
Fri, 5/24/2024 Pool A Andy Benesh / Miles Partain, United States (9) Won 21-15, 16-21, 15-7 0:42
Sat, 5/25/2024 Winner 2 Michal Bryl / Bartosz Losiak, Poland (11) Won 21-18, 21-19 0:40
Sun, 5/26/2024 Semi-Finals Nils Ehlers / Clemens Wickler, Germany (6) Lost 14-21, 21-19, 13-15 0:50
Sun, 5/26/2024 Bronze Medal Andre Loyola / George Wanderley, Brazil (4) Lost 15-21, 28-30 0:46
Head to Head Results
Immers/van de Velde lead the series against the field 27-15 (Lead 11 Series, Trail 3 Series, 4 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Ahman/Hellvig, Sweden 1-2
5/24/24FIVBBPT Elite16 Espinho Pool A Immers/van de Velde 8 Ahman/Hellvig 1 23-21, 23-25, 15-7 0:56
4/18/24FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool A Ahman/Hellvig 1 Immers/van de Velde 9 16-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:47
3/8/24FIVBElite16 Doha Winner 2 Ahman/Hellvig 1 Immers/van de Velde 15, Q8 21-15, 24-22 0:37
Lead the series against # 2 Perusic/Schweiner, Czech Republic 1-0
3/7/24FIVBElite16 Doha Pool B Immers/van de Velde 15, Q8 Perusic/Schweiner 2 23-21, 21-19 0:39
Trail the series against # 3 Boermans/de Groot, Netherlands 0-1
10/12/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 2 Boermans/de Groot 24 Immers/van de Velde 15 21-18, 16-21, 15-13 0:56
Lead the series against # 4 Loyola/Wanderley, Brazil 3-1
5/26/24FIVBBPT Elite16 Espinho Bronze Medal Loyola/Wanderley 4 Immers/van de Velde 8 21-15, 30-28 0:46
5/3/24FIVBElite16 Brasília Pool B Immers/van de Velde 7 Loyola/Wanderley 10 21-17, 20-22, 16-14 0:53
3/6/24FIVBElite16 Doha Pool B Immers/van de Velde 15, Q8 Loyola/Wanderley 7 20-22, 21-18, 15-13 0:53
4/27/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Pool D Immers/van de Velde 12 Loyola/Wanderley 4 19-21, 22-20, 15-12 0:53
Trail the series against # 5 Goncalves/Mariano, Brazil 0-2
5/5/24FIVBElite16 Brasília Gold Medal Goncalves/Mariano 4 Immers/van de Velde 7 17-21, 23-21, 15-9 0:53
7/14/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Pool D Goncalves/Mariano 9 Immers/van de Velde 4 21-17, 20-22, 15-11 0:50
Series tied with # 6 Ehlers/Wickler, Germany 2-2
5/26/24FIVBBPT Elite16 Espinho Semi-Finals Ehlers/Wickler 6 Immers/van de Velde 8 21-14, 19-21, 15-13 0:50
5/5/24FIVBElite16 Brasília Semi-Finals Immers/van de Velde 7 Ehlers/Wickler 3 21-17, 18-21, 15-11 0:51
4/20/24FIVBElite16 Tepic Winner 2 Ehlers/Wickler 5 Immers/van de Velde 9 23-21, 19-21, 15-11 0:52
4/29/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Winner 2 Immers/van de Velde 12 Ehlers/Wickler 6 21-23, 21-19, 15-10 0:51
Lead the series against # 9 Benesh/Partain, United States 2-0
5/24/24FIVBBPT Elite16 Espinho Pool A Immers/van de Velde 8 Benesh/Partain 9 21-15, 16-21, 15-7 0:42
5/2/24FIVBElite16 Brasília Pool B Immers/van de Velde 7 Benesh/Partain 2 21-18, 23-21 0:39
Series tied with # 11 Bryl/Losiak, Poland 1-1
5/25/24FIVBBPT Elite16 Espinho Winner 2 Immers/van de Velde 8 Bryl/Losiak 11 21-18, 21-19 0:40
4/30/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Bronze Medal Bryl/Losiak 3 Immers/van de Velde 12 21-19, 21-23, 15-9 0:54
Series tied with # 13, Q1 Budinger/Evans, United States 1-1
11/19/23FIVBChallenge Chiang Mai Semi-Finals Immers/van de Velde 4 Budinger/Evans 3 21-19, 23-21 0:39
4/15/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Winner 2 Budinger/Evans 17, Q10 Immers/van de Velde 4 21-14, 23-21 0:35
Lead the series against # 14, Q10 Carracher/Nicolaidis, Australia 1-0
10/7/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool J Immers/van de Velde 15 Carracher/Nicolaidis 34 21-12, 21-15 0:33
Series tied with # 15, Q11 Hodges/Schubert, Australia 1-1
4/12/24FIVBChallenge Guadalajara Pool B Immers/van de Velde 2 Hodges/Schubert 11 By Forfeit  
6/17/23FIVBChallenge Jurmala Winner 2 Hodges/Schubert 20, Q12 Immers/van de Velde 4 21-17, 17-21, 15-10 0:45
Lead the series against # 16, Q13 Berntsen/Mol, Norway 2-0
5/23/24FIVBBPT Elite16 Espinho Pool A Immers/van de Velde 8 Berntsen/Mol 16, Q13 21-23, 21-18, 15-12 0:52
5/2/24FIVBElite16 Brasília Pool B Immers/van de Velde 7 Berntsen/Mol 15, Q7 21-16, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # Q2 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 1-0
4/28/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Pool D Immers/van de Velde 12 Gavira/Herrera 13, Q2 21-18, 21-19 0:37
Lead the series against # Q3 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 3-1
5/4/24FIVBElite16 Brasília Winner 2 Immers/van de Velde 7 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 6 21-16, 21-17 0:33
4/19/24FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool A Immers/van de Velde 9 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 8 By Forfeit  
3/7/24FIVBElite16 Doha Pool B Brouwer/Meeuwsen 10 Immers/van de Velde 15, Q8 21-19, 17-21, 15-12 0:46
10/9/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool J Immers/van de Velde 15 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 10 31-29, 13-21, 15-10 0:57
Lead the series against # Q4 Brunner/Crabb, United States 4-2
4/19/24FIVBElite16 Tepic Winner 1 Immers/van de Velde 9 Brunner/Crabb 11 21-14, 21-16 0:32
4/13/24FIVBChallenge Guadalajara Winner 2 Brunner/Crabb 15 Immers/van de Velde 2 21-19, 21-23, 16-14 0:52
3/8/24FIVBElite16 Doha Winner 1 Immers/van de Velde 15, Q8 Brunner/Crabb 11 21-16, 18-21, 15-10 0:47
9/27/23FIVBElite16 Paris Qualifier 1 Brunner/Crabb Q4 Immers/van de Velde Q13 19-21, 21-17, 15-8 0:43
6/16/23FIVBChallenge Jurmala Pool D Immers/van de Velde 4 Brunner/Crabb 16 21-17, 21-14 0:28
4/14/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Pool D Immers/van de Velde 4 Brunner/Crabb 9 21-14, 21-13 0:28
Lead the series against # Q5 Carambula/Ranghieri, Italy 1-0
4/28/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Pool D Immers/van de Velde 12 Carambula/Ranghieri 5 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # Q9 Kantor/Zdybek, Poland 1-0
11/19/23FIVBChallenge Chiang Mai Gold Medal Immers/van de Velde 4 Kantor/Zdybek 7 21-16, 21-13 0:33
Lead the series against # Q15 Knasas/Stankevicius, Lithuania 2-1
3/5/24FIVBElite16 Doha Qualifier 1 Immers/van de Velde 15, Q8 Knasas/Stankevicius Q9 18-21, 21-19, 17-15 0:51
11/18/23FIVBChallenge Chiang Mai Winner 2 Immers/van de Velde 4 Knasas/Stankevicius 14 21-18, 24-22 0:42
7/14/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Pool D Knasas/Stankevicius 21, Q8 Immers/van de Velde 4 26-24, 21-17 0:42